Agenda - 10-01-2024; 6-a - Greene Tract – Community Engagement, Master Plan, and Next Steps

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5 WHEREAS, the three jurisdictions conceptually agreed to the following land use designations and adopted a resolution in 2021 with a land use map agreeing to: • Approximately 22 acres for joint preserve; • A minimum of 16 acres for public school site and public recreation site; • Approximately 66 acres for housing/mixed use; and WHEREAS, Orange County along with the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill contracted with a community engagement firm in 2023 and the efforts included 3 community workshops, monthly newsletters, Engagement Team meetings, stakeholder interviews, and a Community Engagement Insights Report; and WHEREAS, Orange County along with the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill also contracted with a design firm to create a Master Plan for the Greene Tract that reflects the community's vision, as expressed during the 2024 engagement events; and WHEREAS, the intent of the process is to create a shared vision with the community and elevate the voices of the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood to ensure their priorities are part of the Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan process has included three interactive design workshops with community input and is before the elected boards for their approval; and WHEREAS, the elected boards' action is an important step in the process in shaping and creating the Master Plan for the Greene Tract, a framework for future growth; and WHEREAS, on September 5, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners, with the support of the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill, approved entering into a contract with the Development Finance Initiative (DFI) at the UNC School of Government to conduct a financial feasibility analysis of the Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the zoning approval process, with the Town of Chapel Hill as the approving agency, is scheduled to commence soon; and WHEREAS, each elected board will consider this resolution in October 2024, receiving presentations from the community engagement consultant and the design firm consultant, and providing direction to their respective staff; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of County Commissioners: 1. Approves the Master Plan, as shown in on the attached pages for the 107-acre joint- owned portion of the Greene Tract which designates and defines the following: a. Mixed income housing opportunities with rental and ownership choices and options for seniors and veterans; b. 22 acres of jointly-owned property as preserve; c. Network of transportation facilities; d. Recreation opportunities;